Shloka 37
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
सत्त्वश्रुतः सुतश्चांशोस्ततो वै सात्त्वतो नृपः / भजिनो भजमानश्च सात्वतादन्धकः सुतः
sattvaśrutaḥ sutaścāṃśostato vai sāttvato nṛpaḥ / bhajino bhajamānaśca sātvatādandhakaḥ sutaḥ
അംശുവിൽ നിന്ന് സത്ത്വശ്രുതൻ ജനിച്ചു; അവനിൽ നിന്ന്, ഹേ നൃപ, സാത്ത്വതൻ ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു. സാത്ത്വതനിൽ നിന്ന് ഭജിനനും ഭജമാനനും ജനിച്ചു; സാത്ത്വതനിൽ നിന്നുതന്നെ പുത്രൻ അന്ധകനും ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra; narrated with an address 'O king' as a conventional vocative in genealogical passages)
Concept: Collective identity (gaṇa/vaṃśa) as a framework for dharma and social cohesion.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-association suggested by 'sāttvata' (sattva resonance) while ultimate reality transcends guṇas.
Application: Cultivate sattvic qualities (clarity, restraint) within community life; use group identity to serve dharma, not factionalism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Vrishni/Sattvata-related continuation)
FAQs
This verse preserves a dynastic sequence (Aṃśu → Sattvaśruta → Sāttvata → Bhajina/Bhajamāna → Andhaka), situating later narratives and clans (like the Sāttvatas) within an authoritative Purāṇic lineage.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a historical-genealogical link that frames who the key figures are in the broader Purāṇic account.
Use it as a reference for accurate Purāṇic study—when reading about the Sāttvatas or Andhaka in other texts, this verse helps anchor their ancestry and context.